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Exoc AD Inv. - Memorandum Exoc AD Adm Exoc AD LES Asst. Dir. Adm. Servs Crim. Inv. Ident Inteln Date 1/25/84 Rec Tech.Servs From :Legal Counse Training Public Affs. Off. - Telephone Rm.- Director's Sec'y Subject :AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW AND NATIONAL W.Mon del+ SECURITY; FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT On January 20, 1984, an officer of captioned committee, handed me the attached Xeroxed copy of a letter addressed to the Chairman of the committee by a member of b6 the news media. said that b7C committee's publication "Intelligence Report" mentioned in the reporter's letter and he was concerned about the allegations made in the letter. The notations made in the margin and on the letter are those of On January 24 called me and inguired as to. b6 SACs which was sent following the dismissal of the indictments of b7C Felt and Miller. I suggested to that the appropriate procedure would be to' request a copy of the communication pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. He inquired whether the committee secretary could make that request. I told him that would be proper. He was interested in obtaining information to support the statements challenged by the reporter. I told him that in my view an overstatement and that he could defend the statements only on the grounds that he was dealing in perceptions and not absolute facts. RECOMMENDATION : rQ5^Q=y88 7- REC- For information. Sporehod. Numbered.. 1984 12 MAR 30 1984 ENCLOSURE ARPRKVEO: sboretory ENCLOSURE .THREE Enclosure Crim. Imy. . Lega Chu Directer C.cf Can PCA 1 - Mr. Young Exec.AD-Adm. Ident. Exec. A$-lere. Paegn 1 - Mr. Mintz Inspoction Tech.S ExRCADUES tntal Treinzg JAM:bpr (3) APR4 1984